ruffian

• Nom désignant une personne brutale, agressive ou grossière, souvent impliquée dans des activités criminelles ou violentes.

A noun referring to a cruel, violent, or brutal person, often involved in criminal or disorderly behavior.

1. C1formal

   A cruel, brutal, or violent person, often involved in criminal activities.

   voyou violent

   • The ruffian threatened the shopkeeper with a knife.
   • A group of ruffians attacked the traveler in the alley.
   • The town was terrorized by a gang of ruffians.

   Synonymesbrawlerbullygangstergoonheavyhoodlumhooliganmuggerrowdythugtough

   Antonymespacifistpeacekeeper